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patentdragonThe fireworks launchers are barely cold after Beijing, and the Olympiphobes are already "back on the horse", bitching about London's eight-minute "invitation" like it was a rehearsal for our actual opening ceremony, and damning our Olympics to failure four years in advance just because of that one piece...
This is doomsaying at its absolute worst. We should petition for it to be included in the Olympics, just so we can guarantee ourselves another gold.
Let's look at some "facts" posted on the BBC News "Have Your Say" page...
Yes, London Mayor Boris Johnson should have done up his jacket, and kept his hands out of his pockets. About the only thing I agree with (oh yeah, the logo sucks too - quite literally).
No, I certainly don't think China is wonderful just because of their Olympic presentations. I'm fully aware of the human rights difficulties there - but where were the brave protestors who were going to shame China into change? Surely they couldn't keep them ALL out of the country...?
There were no non-Chinese protests because all the "brave Western protestors" are so thin-skinned that they're not prepared to risk Chinese prisons or Chinese bullets. Oh yeah, stomp up and down the street in Comftytown, UK, all you like, but when the time comes to actually stand up for something, there's always something less dangerous to do, like balalnce your cheque book, or make some organic cookies.
I doubt there'll be a resurgence of pro-Tibet protests now the Games are over. The opportunity for zero-risk publicity has decreased too sharply for that. Fret not - there'll be another worthy cause to wimp out over coming along any time now.
"The majority of the country does not welcome the Olympics" - okay, march down to London in 2012 and protest against then. Oh look - I just found you your danger-free cause, and you won't EVER have to set foot outside the UK to do it! Aren't you lucky...
...and hen the day comes around, see how unpopular you are. Better to just wimp out, and not bother. There - absolutely perfect.
I'm sure someone will find a way to blame the 2012 Games for Britain not getting the chance the host the next Soccer World Cup, whenever that comes around...
I think I'll be standing up for OUR Olympics from now on, if only to annoy Whinefest 2012. We better NOT screw it up.
On The Other Hand... Nice one Jimmy Page.
Give it a fucking rest.
This is doomsaying at its absolute worst. We should petition for it to be included in the Olympics, just so we can guarantee ourselves another gold.
Let's look at some "facts" posted on the BBC News "Have Your Say" page...
Yes, London Mayor Boris Johnson should have done up his jacket, and kept his hands out of his pockets. About the only thing I agree with (oh yeah, the logo sucks too - quite literally).
No, I certainly don't think China is wonderful just because of their Olympic presentations. I'm fully aware of the human rights difficulties there - but where were the brave protestors who were going to shame China into change? Surely they couldn't keep them ALL out of the country...?
There were no non-Chinese protests because all the "brave Western protestors" are so thin-skinned that they're not prepared to risk Chinese prisons or Chinese bullets. Oh yeah, stomp up and down the street in Comftytown, UK, all you like, but when the time comes to actually stand up for something, there's always something less dangerous to do, like balalnce your cheque book, or make some organic cookies.
I doubt there'll be a resurgence of pro-Tibet protests now the Games are over. The opportunity for zero-risk publicity has decreased too sharply for that. Fret not - there'll be another worthy cause to wimp out over coming along any time now.
"The majority of the country does not welcome the Olympics" - okay, march down to London in 2012 and protest against then. Oh look - I just found you your danger-free cause, and you won't EVER have to set foot outside the UK to do it! Aren't you lucky...
...and hen the day comes around, see how unpopular you are. Better to just wimp out, and not bother. There - absolutely perfect.
I'm sure someone will find a way to blame the 2012 Games for Britain not getting the chance the host the next Soccer World Cup, whenever that comes around...
I think I'll be standing up for OUR Olympics from now on, if only to annoy Whinefest 2012. We better NOT screw it up.
On The Other Hand... Nice one Jimmy Page.
